‖E‐nan′ti‐o″sis (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. � contradiction, fr. εναντἴοσ opposite.] (Rhet.) A figure of speech by which what is to be understood affirmatively is stated negatively, and the contrary; affirmation by contraries.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.